Chapter 8: Introduction toMatter

Learning Target / Vocabulary Word / Definition / Facts or Examples / Symbol/Picture
Lesson 1
I can describe the properties of matter. / matter / anything that has ______and takes up ______/ All the “stuff” around you…air, plastic, metal, wood, glass, paper, cloth, etc., are all matter. /
chemistry / the study of ______and how ______changes /
substance / a single kind of matter that is ______, meaning it always has a specific makeup, or composition / Table salt is the same substance, meaning it has the same composition, no matter where it came from. /
physical property / a characteristic of a substance that ______be observed ______changing it into another substance / Examples = freezing, boiling, melting, hardness, texture, temperature, color, state of matter /
chemical property / A characteristic of a substance that describes its ______to change into ______substances / Examples: rust, tarnish, flammability /
Lesson 2
I can identify what makes up matter. / element / a substance that ______be broken down into any other substances by chemical or physical means / Elements are the ______substances.
Examples are: carbon, oxygen, calcium, etc. /
atom / the basic particle from which all ______are made / An atom has a ______charged center (nucleus), which is surrounded by a “cloud” of ______charge.
Elements have different properties because their atoms are different. /
chemical bond / a force of attraction between two ______
molecule / a group of two or more ______held together by chemical bonds / Water is a molecule which is composed of ____ hydrogen atoms and ___ oxygen atom. /
compound / a substance made of two or more ______that are chemically combined in a set ratio / Examples include:
- water (H2O)
- ammonia (NH3)
- carbon dioxide (CO2)
chemical formula / shows the ______in the compound and the ______of atoms /
I can describe the properties of a mixture. / mixture / two or more substances that are together in the same place, but their ______are not chemically bonded / Mixtures Differ from Compounds Because:
- Each substance in a
mixture keeps its own
properties
- The parts of a mixture are
not combined in a set
ratio /
Lesson 3
I can identify the units used to measure mass and volume. / weight / a measure of the force of ______on you / Weight is affected by ______; therefore, it changes with location. /
mass / the amount of ______in an object / Mass does NOT change with location.
The SI unit is the kilogram. /
volume / the amount of ______that matter occupies / Can be calculated:
v = l x w x h
or measured by using water displacement. /
I can explain how to determine the density of a material. / density / a measure of the ______of a material in a given ______/ /

Chapter 8 Learning Targets

Lesson 1: Describing Matter

I can describe the properties of matter.

Every form of matter has two kinds of properties: ______properties and ______properties.

Lesson 2: Classifying Matter

I can identify what makes up matter.

Scientists know that all matter in the universe is made of more than 100 different substances, called ______.

I can describe the properties of a mixture.

A mixture can be ______or ______.

Lesson 3: Measuring Matter

I can identify the units used to measure mass and volume.

The SI unit of mass is the ______.

The SI unit of volume is the ______.

I can explain how to determine the density of a material.

You can determine the density of a sample of matter by dividing its ______by its ______.